Georgina Toth (born March 10, 1982) is a Hungarian-born naturalized Cameroonian hammer thrower. Toth has dual citizenship in Hungary and Cameroon, and competed for Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Georgina Tóth |
| Nationality |  Hungary Cameroon |
| Born | March 10, 1982 Dunaújváros, Fejér, Hungary |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw, Weight throw |
| College team | NAU Lumberjacks |
| Retired | 2009[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2008 Summer Olympics |
| Regional finals | 2008 African Athletics Championships: 4th place |
| Personal bests |
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Toth attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she competed on the women's track and field team, and graduated in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in business administration-finance and marketing.[3]
Internationally, she finished fourth at the 16th 2008 African Championships in Athletics. Toth holds the national record for Hungary and Cameroon in the weight throw with 19.69 m (64 ft 7 in), and the national record for Cameroon in the hammer throw with 67.42 m (221 ft 2+1⁄4 in).[4]
References
edit- ^ Georgina Toth. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
- ^ Georgina Tóth Archived September 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
- ^ Lumberjacks in London Archived 2014-01-26 at the Wayback Machine. North Arizona University. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
- ^ "Georgina Toth". Tilastopaja OY athlete database. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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